Rainbowtrout recently posted a thread about the song Jesus Loves Me. a child hood song that has an impact on adults.

what other songs are this way? one song that popped into my head the other day...that I sung in Sunday School as a child and is still great as an adult...He's still working on me

He's still working on me
to make me what I ought to be
it took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars
the Sun and the Earth
Jupiter and Mars
oh how patient He must be
'cause He's still working on me

Do Lord

Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Way beyond the blue.

I've got a home in Glory Land, that outshines the Sun
Outshines the Sun; Yes, outshines the Sun.
I've got a home in Glory Land, that outshines the Sun
Way beyond the blue.

Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Way beyond the blue.

I took my Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too,
I took my Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too,
I took my Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too,
While He's calling you!

Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,
Way beyond the blue,
Beyond the blue

This is my son's favorite (he just contributed this song to me) although he forgets when he was a tiny little fellow, he used to sing Do La

Do La Too Cute

Here is my daughters favorite:

Jesus Loves the Little Children


Jesus Loves the Little Children - The Song
The song Jesus Loves the Little Children has been listed as a hymn, a prayer, and a nursery rhyme. It is one of the first songs small children learn in church, perhaps second only to Jesus Loves Me. Most children and adults know the words to the chorus:

Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
All are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.

The tune was written by George Frederick Root as an 1864 Civil War tune titled “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching.” Later the words of “Jesus Love the Little Children” were written for the tune by one of Root’s favorite lyricists, Clare Herbert Woolston.

Jesus Loves the Little Children - The Writers
Root (1820-1895), the composer of the tune for “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts. He studied in Boston, New York, and Paris. He became an established music educator and composer, noted for sacred and patriotic music. Among his credits are “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” “Just Before the Battle, Mother,” “The Shining Shore,” and “The First Gun Is Fired” which was written in April 1861 after the firing on Fort Sumter.

In 1853, with William Bradbury, Root established the New York Institute for “affordable instruction and especially quality teachers of music.” The Institute was in business until 1871 when it was destroyed by fire. Named after George Frideric Handel, Root died at his summer home in Bailey Island, Maine at the age of 75. In 1970, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

There is little information about Chicago-born C. Herbert Woolston (1856-1927). However, the songwriter is said to have been inspired by Matthew 1:14 where Jesus says, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.” In this verse, the disciples were afraid the children would bother Jesus, but Jesus wants children to come to him.

Jesus Loves the Little Children - The Faith
The sentiments expressed in Woolston’s lyrics for “Jesus Loves the Little Children” are drawn from Scripture and reflect reality. “Faith is natural to a child, for complete physical dependence is accompanied by absolute emotional confidence,” wrote Christian educator Lois LeBar in her classic book, Children in the Bible.

While children come to Jesus readily, there is more hesitancy for adults to respond. Grown-ups seem to lose the innocent faith and trusting nature that children possess. Yet in Matthew 18:4-6, Jesus invites us to come to Him “like little children” and says “whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

http://www.allaboutgod.com/jesus-loves-the-little-children.htm

ty for sharing that. I remember that song as well

We used to sing that song while in the back of my grandfather's truck as we were going to the tent revivals.

I think my son was about 4 during that time. My grandmother watched him for me while I worked. when she ran errands with him, she would sing those songs to him in the car. He started learning the songs and would sing...Do La Do La Do member me. it was the cutest and sweetest thing. He tried. my grandmother (after a while of listening) tried to correct him but she said it was so hard because it was the cutest thing

Memories like that are so precious!


My 8yr old son the other day was trying to get by his younger brother and scaled the back of his chair at the dinner table.

I said, "Bradley, stop that. Don't climb on the back of his chair."

And Bradley replied, "There is no mountain that will get in my way!"

He was thinking of Mark 11:22-24 which we had been talking about a while back.

I let him know that that is not what that verse was referring too, but I couldn't help but laugh!

funny what kids remember lol. you think they aren't listened...but then they prove you wrong lol. Adam used to love this song (with the motions of course lol...and he could get into this one)

I may never march in the infantry
Ride in the calvary
Shoot the Artillary
I may never fly o'er the enemy
But I'm in the Lord's army
Yes Sir!

Apostles (to the tune of "Jesus Loves Me")

Jesus called them one by one, Peter, Andrew, James and John,
Next came Philip, Thomas too, Matthew and Bartholomew.

James the one they called the less, Simon, also Thaddeus,
The twelfth apostle Judas made, Jesus was by him betrayed.

Yes, Jesus called them, Yes, Jesus called them,
Yes, Jesus called them, The Bible tells me so.

Optional Additional Verse Submitted by Reader
Matthias then took Judas' place
To preach to men of every race.

Paul three preaching trips did make
And went to Rome for Jesus' sake.

I forgot about this one. This helped me learn the apostles. wow...I am having great memories of Sunday school now.

RT....ty for bringing back the great songs I remember as a child that as an adult...I forgot about

You are welcome. He's got the whole world in his hands.

http://www.biblestudycharts.com/CS_He_Got_The_Whole_World.html

The wise man built his house upon the rock

The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down!

The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.

The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down!

The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the sand went SPLAT!

So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ,
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ,
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ
and the Blessings will come down.

The blessings will come down as your prayers go up,
The blessings will come down as your prayers go up,
The blessings will come down as your prayers go up,
So build your house on the Lord!

OH I love remembering these songs ty to those that have posted in here. it has brightened my day

That is a beautiful song.

These midis are just so pleasant to the ears.

http://www.biblestudycharts.com/Sacred_Hymns.html

My God is so Great

My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do.

The mountains are his, the rivers are his, the stars are His handiwork, too.
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing my God cannot do, for you!

http://www.biblestudycharts.com/Childrens_Hymns.html

I especially like these children songs. There is Do Lord.

you mean Do La??? lol. my son is lecturing me now about telling strangers how cute he was lol.

I was looking at this site as well

http://www.ebibleteacher.com/children/songs.htm

Ha, ha. That is so cute.

he told me "mom I'm 18 now...how much longer do I need to suffer for that" lol. I told him his grandmother still does the same thing to me and I'm 37

yw-It has been fun and brightened my day as well. Thank you yellowrose and RainbowTrout

Here's a good one we still sing!

This little light of mine

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

Hide it under a bushel, NO! I'm gonna let it shine...

All around the neighborhood, I'm gonna let it shine...

Don't let Satan pfft- it out! I'm gonna let it shine...

Let it shine 'til Jesus comes. I'm gonna let it shine...

I think I accidentally smacked my childhood friend doing that one in class lol...i was very eager to not hide it under a bushel